Miniature rose plant named ‘Poulpar095’

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the Miniature class which has abundant, red purple flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulpar095’.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of gardenrose plant which originated from a controlled crossing between thefemale seed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent,also an unnamed seedling. Both of the parent varieties are non-patented.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2007 and the resultingseeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark.The new variety, named ‘Poulpar095’, originated as a single seedlingfrom the stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent andfemale seed parent primarily by the following characteristics. The malepollen parent plant has apricot blend flowers, while the new variety hasred purple flowers. The female seed parent plant has orange blendflowers, while the new variety has red purple flowers.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create anew and distinct variety for garden use with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant red purple flowers;    -   2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated both as a budded        rose and on its own roots;    -   3. Exceptional disease resistance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously availablecommercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, anddistinguish ‘Poulpar095’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated theseeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2007 andconducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlledenvironment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulpar095’ was selected in thespring of 2008 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of theaforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulpar095’ by traditional budding and rootedcuttings was first done by Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery inFredensborg, Denmark in July, 2008. This initial and other subsequentasexual propagations conducted in controlled environments havedemonstrated that the characteristics of ‘Poulpar095’ are true to typeand are transmitted from one generation to the next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonablypossible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typicalcharacteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of‘Poulpar095’.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 are open flowers viewed from aboveand the side, flower petals detached, reproductive flower parts, andflower buds at various stages of opening.

Illustrated in FIG. 2 are mature and juvenile leaves, and a bare stemshowing attachment of peduncles, pedicels and flower buds. Plants shownare 2 years of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulpar095’, as observed in itsgrowth in a field nursery in Marion County, Oreg. Observed plants are 2years of age, and were grown on their own roots. Color references aremade using The Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) ColourChart, 2001, except where common terms of color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety‘Poultipe’, U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 09/287,291 filed Mar.31, 1999 now abandoned, are compared to ‘Poulpar095’ in Chart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulpar095’ ‘Poultipe’ Petal Count 35 30 Flower Diameter 50 mm30 mm General Tonality Red Group 55A and Red Red-Purple Group 62A ofFlower Color Group 38A

FLOWER AND FLOWER BUD

-   Blooming habit: Continuous.-   Flower bud:    -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 14 mm in length from base of receptacle            to end of bud. Bud diameter is 10 mm.        -   Bud form.—Broad based ovoid.        -   Sepal inner surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 145C.            Surface: Lightly pubescent.        -   Sepal outer surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with            intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 183A. Texture: Smooth.        -   Sepal shape.—Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with            receptacle.        -   Sepal margin.—Margins have weak foliaceous appendages on            three of the five sepals.        -   Sepal size.—20 mm long, 7 mm wide.        -   Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 3 mm in height, 4 mm            wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Shape: Campanulate.        -   Pedicel.—Surface: Small prickles. Length: 20 mm. Diameter: 2            mm on average. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with            intonations of Greyed-Red Group 181A. Strength: Average.        -   Peduncle.—Length: 2 to 9 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 145A with intonations of Greyed-Red Group            181A. Texture: Smooth.-   Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne in corymbs of about 3    flower buds on each peduncle.-   Flower bloom:    -   -   Flower type.—Double.        -   Fragrance.—Moderate rose perfume.        -   Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of            approximately 7 to 10 days. Petals fall cleanly away from            plant after flowers have fully matured.        -   Size.—Flower diameter is 50 mm when open. Flower depth is 20            mm.        -   Flower shape.—High centered with a high pointed center which            is tightly closed.        -   Shape of flower, side view.—The upper portion is flattened            convex. The lower portion is flat.-   Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have about 35 petals.-   General tonality of flower: Open flowers are Red Group 55A and Red    Group 38A.-   Petal color:    -   -   Outer and inner petals.—Upper surface: Red Group 52D            splashed with Red Group 52B with a basal petal spot of            Yellow Group 7B. Petal spots are about 5 mm in height and 5            mm wide on the upper surface. Lower surface: Red Group 52C            splashed with intonations of Red Group 50B with a basal            petal spot of Yellow Group 7B. Petal spots are about 4 mm in            height and 4 mm wide on the under surface.-   Petals:    -   -   Petal reflex.—Moderate reflex.        -   Margin.—Entire and uniform        -   Shape.—Broad ellipse. Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape:            Acute.        -   Size.—Up to 23 mm (l)×23 mm (w).        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Thickness.—Average.-   Petaloids:    -   -   Size.—10 mm (l) by 5 mm (w).        -   Quantity.—About 5.        -   Shape.—Apex and base are acute.        -   Color.—Red Group 52D on the upper surface and Red Group 52C            on the lower surface.-   Reproductive flower parts:    -   -   Pollen.—None observed.        -   Anthers.—Size: 1 mm in length. Color: Yellow Group 11C.            Quantity: 40 on average.        -   Filaments.—Color: Yellow Group 9A. Length: 3 mm.        -   Pistils.—Length: 4 mm. Quantity: 20 on average.        -   Stigmas.—Color: White Group 155A.        -   Styles.—Color: White Group 155A.        -   Location of stigmas.—Level in location relative to the            length of the filaments and the height of the anthers.        -   Hips.—None Observed.

PLANT

-   Plant growth: Upright, bushy. Plants are 30 cm in height, and 30 cm    wide.-   Stems:    -   -   Color.—Juvenile growth: Yellow-Green Group 146B with            intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 183C. Mature growth:            Yellow-Green Group 146B with intonations of Greyed-Purple            Group 183C.        -   Length.—On average, canes are 15 cm from the base of the            plant to the flowering portion.        -   Diameter.—8 mm.        -   Internodes.—On mature canes about 22 mm between nodes.        -   Surface texture.—Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth.-   Long prickles:    -   -   Incidence.—None observed.-   Plant foliage:    -   -   Compound leaf.—100 mm (l)×50 (w).        -   Quantity.—About 3 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average.        -   Leaf bearing angle to the stem.—45 degrees.        -   Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper side: Greyed-Purple Group            183A and Yellow-Green Group. Lower side: Greyed-Purple Group            183A and Yellow-Green Group.        -   Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            146A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 147C.-   Plant leaves and leaflets:    -   -   Stipules.—Size: 18 mm long, 3 mm wide. Quantity: 2 per            compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with            outward extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Petiole.—Length: 20 mm. Diameter: 2 mm.        -   Upper surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with            intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 183A.        -   Lower surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Rachis.—Length: 30 mm Upper surface: Color: Yellow-Green            Group 144A with intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 183A.        -   Lower surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Leaflet.—Quantity: Normally 5 leaflets. Margins: Serrated.            Size: On average terminal leaflets are 35 mm long, 25 mm            wide. Shape: Generally elliptical. Base: Rounded. Apex:            Acute. Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement: Odd            pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Moderately            glossy.-   Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery mildew    Sphaerotheca pannosa, downy mildew Peronospora sparsa, rust    Phragmidium spp., black spot Diplocarpon rosae, and Botrytis cinerea    under normal growing conditions.-   Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone    6.-   Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for    climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat    zone 7.

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Miniaturerose class named ‘Poulpar095’, substantially as illustrated anddescribed herein, due to its abundant red purple flowers, diseaseresistance, and extended period of bloom.